Michael C. Gurnis
Michael C. Gurnis
John E. and Hazel S. Smits Professor of Geophysics
B.S., University of Arizona, 1982; Ph.D., Australian National University, 1987. Associate Professor, Caltech, 1994-96; Professor, 1996-2005. Smits Professor, 2005-. Associate Director, Seismological Laboratory, 1995-2003; Director, 2009-24; Director, Schmidt Academy, 2019-26; Allen Leadership Chair, 2023-24.
Research Overview
Dynamics of the Earth's interior using computational methods; relation between mantle dynamics and the geological evolution of continents.
Examples of Current Research
- Present-day: Development and application of 4-D dynamic models that cross the time-scalefrom great earthquakes to global plate motions
Related Courses
2023-24
Ge 102 – Introduction to Geophysics
Ge 11 d – Introduction to Earth and Planetary Sciences: Geophysics
Ge 163 – Geodynamics